Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nantes Université recherche un Postdoctorant pour le programme ERC « TranslAtWar » sur la traduction littéraire en période de guerre. Ce poste implique des recherches sur les pratiques de traduction aux Pays-Bas durant l'occupation allemande, avec une date de début prévue aux alentours du 8 septembre 2025. Les candidats doivent être titulaires d'un PhD en littérature comparée ou européenne, avec une excellente maîtrise de l'anglais et du néerlandais.

Qualifications

• Connaissance approfondie de l'anglais et du néerlandais.
• Bon niveau de français apprécié.
• Profil interdisciplinaire recherché.

Responsabilités

• Proposition d'une recherche sur la traduction littéraire aux Pays-Bas pendant l'occupation allemande.
• Participation au programme de bourse ERC en relations avec la traduction littéraire.
• Collaboration avec des groupes de travail et des équipes.

Connaissances

Synthèse de grandes corpus

Compétences rédactionnelles

Expérience en collecte de données

Expérience des bases de données numériques

Travail en équipe

Sens de l'initiative

Formation

PhD en littérature comparée

PhD en littérature européenne

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Nantes Université Department Loire Atlantique Research Field Literature » Comparative literature Literature » European literature Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country France Application Deadline 18 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 8 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101052360 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Faculty of Modern and Comparative Literature at Nantes Université invites applications for a temporary full-time position.

The candidate will joint the ERC Advanced Grant program « TranslAtWar » (Literary Translation at War – Mapping WW2 in Europe 1939-45) supervised by Pr. Christine Lombez and funded by the European Union.
For this call, we invite applicants to submit a proposal investigating the practice of literary translation in the Netherlands during the German Occupation (1940-1945), with a focus on translators, censorship, translation policies and dissemination strategies. Particularly welcome will be interdisciplinary profiles with a solid knowledge of history, cultural, translation and literary history of the period, in the Netherlands and beyond (the Flemish part of Belgium for instance).
A proficiency in Dutch as well asa good command of written and oral English is required for this position. A proficiency in French will also be appreciated.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Literature » Comparative literature Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Literature » European literature Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

PhD in comparative literature & / or European literature is mandatory

General, theoretical or disciplinary knowledge:
- Good knowledge of English and Dutch. A proficiency in French will also be appreciated
- Ability to synthesize large corpuses
- Writing skills

Operational skills:
- Data collection experience
- Experience in digital databases
- Experience of archival work

Self management skills:
- Be able to work with a team / network
- Sense of initiative
- Responsiveness
- Ability to get involved in different working groups and work packages

Specific Requirements

Particularly welcome will be interdisciplinary profiles with a solid knowledge of history, cultural and literary history of the period

Languages DUTCH Level Excellent

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages FRENCH Level Good

Research Field Literature » Comparative literatureLiterature » European literature Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Based on experience, with a minimum of €2,271 gross per month

Eligibility criteria

Educational background and/or qualification: Training and/or PhD degree in Comparative Literature or European Literature. The candidate must also fit with the skills / qualifications listed above.

Your application file must be sent by email to [e-mail] and include:

- Your Curriculum Vitae
- A cover letter
- At least a scientific article as main author

- Your PhD degree diploma
- A letter of recommendation

The following additional documents would be appreciated:
- List of publications

After the examination of the application files received, the selected candidates will be contacted by email for the job interviews. The selection committee will also send an email to the non-selected candidates.

Deadline for receipt of applications : 18th July 2025

Date of the recruitment committee : Between weeks 35 & 36

Composition of the selection committee : Christine LOMBEZ (Nantes Université) - Julia CHAMPAGNAC (Nantes Université) - additionnal members to be detailed later

Desired start date : around 8th September 2025 (between weeks 37 & 38)